{"id":288,"date":"2025-02-14T10:20:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T10:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incesa.ro\/?page_id=288"},"modified":"2025-04-04T12:24:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:24:56","slug":"laboratory-of-innovative-techniques-and-processes-in-biotechnology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.incesa.ro\/index.php\/research-centers\/biotechnology-and-bioengineering\/laboratory-of-innovative-techniques-and-processes-in-biotechnology\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory of\u00a0 Innovative Techniques and Processes in Biotechnology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201e<\/strong>Research services for the Romanian business environment to increase competitiveness in agricultural and food biotechnologies, as well as in environmental protection<\/em>\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HEAD OF LABORATORY<\/mark> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Eng. Sina Niculina Cosmulescu, PhD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

E-mail: office@incesa.ro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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SERVICES<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research within the Laboratory of innovative techniques and processes in biotechnologies aims at developing a system of national and international partnerships, addressing topics of interdisciplinary research and fostering participation in European research competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RESEARCH TOPICS<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The influence of parameters of water, soil and applied technology on productivity and quality of food products<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monitoring of water quality and soil by GIS and GPS photogrammetric technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research on identification, quantification and capitalisation of bioactive compounds from raw materials of plant and animal origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monitoring of equipment for processing and storing of food products<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Facilities and Tools<\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The UltiMate 3000 \/ Q-Exactive (Thermo Fisher Scientific) <\/strong>is a UltraHigh Performance Liquid Chromatograph coupled with a High Resolution and Accurate Mass mass spectrometer (U-HPLC\/HRAM MS) allowing for advanced studies of biological samples with applications in proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, biomarkers discovery etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Spectroscopy (UV-Vis; NIR Bruker, FT-IR Bruker) <\/strong>for spectra analysis of simple and complexes organic agricultural and food products. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Total Carbon Analyzer – <\/strong>TOC cube is fully automatic with a very high sample throughput and low operational costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRIMBLE S6 DR PLUS <\/strong>total station is a robotic total station with a GPS Trimble R10 integrated, provides the power and flexibility required by today\u2019s Surveying Professionals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Supercritical Fluid Extraction Helix System by Applied Separations (U.S.A.) <\/strong>The Helix is a laboratory supercritical fluid process development unit specially engineered by Applied Separations for maximum flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GC System Thermo-Sceintific with Head Space for flavors and volatile. <\/strong>Headspace GC is used for the analysis of volatile and semi-volatile organics in solid, liquid and gas samples. Other common applications include laboratory analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infrared  Thermovision Laboratory<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infrared Thermovision System, consists in: <\/strong>Infrared Camera SC 5210M  (InSb detector type; 2.5 to 5\u03bcm waveband; resolution 320 x 256 pixels; NETD <25 mK); Infrared Camera FLIR US 440T (FPA uncooled microbolometer detector type; 7.5 to 13\u03bcm spectral range; resolution 324x256pixels; N.E.T.D < 0.045\u00b0C). Main goal.Infrared thermovision evaluation of materialsand processes.
Mission of laboratory<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infrared Thermovision utilized for materials and processing equipment monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infrared Thermovision monitoring for: raw materials and final products (plant and animal origin, metals, non metals); storage and process (food industry; agriculture; mechanical; electrical; electronics; automatics); equipment\u2019 preventive maintenance; environmental protection and engineering; building; health (skin diseases, rheumatic diseases traumatically injuries); sport (performance, trauma injuries).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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RESEARCH OBJECTIVES<\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Laboratory of Innovative Technique and Processes in Biotechnology aims to capitalise on the existing expertise in the field at the University of Craiova, to create a learning environment for young people through research, and provide research services for the business environment in food and agricultural biotechnology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research topics addressed are diverse and fall within international thematic areas: agriculture and food security, climate change, biodiversity preservation, infrared thermovision evaluation monitoring the processes for food produce storage and processing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PROJECTS<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Variability study of some quantitative and qualitative characters in fruit species from spontaneous flora in context of climate change<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PARTNERS<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

University of Thessaly, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Karditsa, Greece<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201eResearch services for the Romanian business environment to increase competitiveness in agricultural and food biotechnologies, as well as in environmental protection\u201d HEAD OF LABORATORY Prof. Eng. Sina Niculina Cosmulescu, PhD E-mail: office@incesa.ro SERVICES Research within the Laboratory of innovative techniques and processes in biotechnologies aims at developing a system of national and international partnerships, addressing … <\/p>\n

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